{"id":6794,"date":"2024-01-02T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/?p=6794"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:21:29","slug":"spanish-vascular-access-team-refines-device-selection-algorithm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/events-training\/spanish-vascular-access-team-refines-device-selection-algorithm\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish vascular access team refines device selection algorithm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Vall D\u2019Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain treats over 1.2 million patients per year, with 1,100 beds and a team of more than 3,400 nursing professionals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">In 2017, the hospital created its first vascular access team (VAT).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eva Carnicero Vi\u00f1als, PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) instructor, IV Therapy Expert and Nurse at the <a href=\"https:\/\/hospital.vallhebron.com\/en\">Vall D\u2019Hebron Hospital<\/a>, discussed the impact her nursing-led VAT has had on the hospital&#8217;s vascular access device selection process at the 2023 Multidisciplinary Advanced Course on Vascular Access (MACOV@23).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why start a nursing-led vascular access team?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe team was created with the aim of unifying criteria for indication, maintenance and replacement of catheters by means of evidence-based recommendations,\u201d said Miss Vi\u00f1als.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Since its inception, the VAT at the Vall D\u2019Hebron Hospital has aimed to: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Increase adherence to good practices<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reduce adverse events associated with vascular access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lead management of vascular access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Replace materials and techniques related to vascular access<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Be a cost-efficient team<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe don\u2019t just want to be an implant [placement] team, but also a consulting team,\u201d clarified Miss Vi\u00f1als. Her VAT stays up to date with the latest research and evidence around new procedures, materials and techniques to provide the latest vascular access guidelines to hospital care teams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">More on this topic: <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/events-training\/development-of-a-vascular-access-team-one-size-does-not-fit-all\/\">Development of a vascular access team: One size does not fit all<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Device decisions with a VAT<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Device selection algorithms, paired with new publications, guidelines and research, give healthcare professionals the keys to finding the best catheter for each patient, said Miss Vi\u00f1als.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The use of vascular access device selection algorithms in the Vall D\u2019Hebron hospital have helped to give nurses and the vascular access team more autonomy.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When the vascular access team first began, selecting a device was a job reserved for doctors. Now, many of the hospital&#8217;s nurses are trained to identify catheter needs and use the algorithm to select the right device.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gated_content\" id=\"gated_content-65846f9ac9272\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"labelform notice-box margin-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome a VAMbassador to get access to the full article\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loginwrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form name=\"loginform\" id=\"loginform\" method=\"post\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"login-username\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"user_login\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input required type=\"email\" name=\"log\" placeholder=\"Email address\" id=\"user_login\" class=\"input\" size=\"20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"login-password\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"user_pass\"><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input required type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" placeholder=\"Password\" id=\"user_pass\" class=\"input\" size=\"20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='fa fa-eye showpwd'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"login-submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button button-primary\" value=\"Login\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/events-training\/spanish-vascular-access-team-refines-device-selection-algorithm\/#gated_content-65846f9ac9272\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aa_error hide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='extralink'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"forgot\" href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/it\/password-persa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForgot your password?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"register\" href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/fr\/inscription\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot registered yet? <strong> Sign up <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\" style=\"display:none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe title=\"BD MACOV@23 Day 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RrqsEuMrazU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">However, Miss Vi\u00f1als underscored that decision algorithms must be paired with clinical context to be effective. Not only is the decision based on evidence, but on the patient characteristics, including treatment duration, as well.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Overall, she said that improving these decision algorithms has helped the Vall D\u2019Hebron Hospital become more cost-effective, cost-efficient and reduce complications related to vascular access.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cDecision algorithms should not be considered static processes,\u201d Miss Vi\u00f1als concluded. \u201cThrough experience and evidence, we must subject these algorithms to continuous judgment in order to lead the team to achieving the highest quality standards.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">More on this topic: <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/scientific-publications\/healthcare-worker-maintains-a-peripheral-vascular-access-device\/\">The European recommendations on the proper indication and use of peripheral venous access devices (ERPIUP) consensus<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vall D\u2019Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain treats over 1.2 million patients per year, with 1,100 beds and a team&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6800,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,5618],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-training","category-gated-content","speciality-critical-care-emergency-care","speciality-patient-safety","speciality-vascular-access","contenttype-article","target-hospital-director-manager","target-nursing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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